East Asia
What is the civil service exam?
Name for the empire that ruled over Dar al-Islam until 1258
What was the Abbasid Caliphate/Empire?
The first Muslim state in South Asia after the military defeat of the Rajput Kingdoms in 1206
What was the Delhi Sultanate?
Mansa Musa ruled over this west African empire
What was the Mali Empire?
During the Middle Ages, this was Europe's dominant form of governance and social hierarchy - overall, it was a system of exchanges
What was feudalism?
China acquired this as tribute from Vietnam and resulted in massive population gain
What is Champa rice?
Center of learning and culture in Baghdad until the Mongol destruction of 1258; it serves as evidence of the Islamic emphasis on learning and knowledge
What was the House of Wisdom?
Hindu state that formed in southern South Asia in 1336 by brothers who escaped the Delhi Sultanate
What was the Vijayanagara Empire?
Powerful empire that ruled over parts of modern-day Mexico until 1519, known for innovations like chinampas farming
What was the Aztec Empire?
In the absence of strong monarchs, this became the most dominant institution in western Europe during the Middle Ages
What was the Roman Catholic Church?
Man made waterway linking northern and southern China - it served as an example of Song China as a trading powerhouse of the era
What is the Grand Canal?
Name for the branch of Islam that sought a more "mystical" approach to their relationship with God
What was Sufism?
The three main religions of Southeast Asia
What was Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam?
The religion of Mansa Musa
What was Islam?
Another name for European peasants within the feudal system
What were serfs?
Confucian belief in "five relationships" that can be seen as respect for one's elders and the social hierarchy
What is filial piety?
The 3 ways that Dar al-Islam spread during the period 1200-1450.
What was military, missionaries, and merchants?
Massive temple complex of the Khmer Empire (modern-day Cambodia) that serves as historical evidence for the Hindu and Buddhist influences in the empire
What is Angkor Wat?
South American empire known for the roads and mit'a tribute system
What was the Inca Empire?
This word describes European feudal government of the Middle Ages due it its lack of strong leaders - it was the opposite of China's government of the time
What is decentralized?
Name of the syncretic belief system that resulted in part from Chinese scholar-bureaucrats fear over the growing popularity of Buddhism
What is Neo-Confucianism?
Central Asian ethnic group that began forming new Muslim states, such as the Mamluks and Ottomans
What is Turkic?
A movement that developed in South Asia and is associated with Hindu mysticism
What is the Bhakti movement?
Empire in east Africa known for its unique belief in Christianity
What was Ethiopia?
Name for the empire that claimed to be the last remains of the Roman Empire - it's capital was Constantinople
What was the Byzantine Empire?